The Forward agriculture engine is a project lead by WiSys, an independent, nonprofit supporting organization for the Universities of Wisconsin.

Arjun Sanga (PI)

President of WiSys (temporary Engine CEO, leadership board)

Adhira Sunkara (co PI)

WiSys Director of Strategy and Innovative Ventures (Engine COO, lead-entrepreneur-ship working group; leadership board)

Associate Professor, Dept. of Food Science, UW-Madison (lead, use-inspired research working group)

Professor of Anthropology and Director, Sustainability Institute, UW Oshkosh (lead, translation to practice working group)

President of UWMRF (co-lead, use-inspired research; leadership board)

Director of Rural Resiliency and Annie’s Project and small dairy farmer (co-lead, translation to practice working group)

Associate Director of the Wisconsin Energy Institute (lead-policy considerations)

Administrator, Division of Employment and Training Department, WI DWD (lead, work-force development working group)

Agriculture and Water Policy Director at River Alliance of Wisconsin (co-lead-policy consid-erations)

Director of Licensing at WARF (lead-inclusive partner engagement)

Vice-Chair, WiSys board (leadership board)

Founding Director, CDIS, UW–Madison (leadership board)

CEO of WARF (leadership board)

Director of Special Projects, Wisconsin Farmers Union (leadership board)

Exec. Director of Governmental Relations, WI Farm Bureau Federation and President, WI Ag Coalition (leadership board)

Chancellor, UW-Eau Claire and member of the WiSys advisory board (leadership board)